Bóinn
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Bóinn is a goddess in Irish mythology associated with the River Boyne, poetic inspiration, and sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bóinn canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity in Irish mythology
ⓘ
goddess ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boann NERFINISHED ⓘ Bóand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Dindshenchas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metrical Dindshenchas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brú na Bóinne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otherworld knowledge ⓘ River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ abundance ⓘ knowledge ⓘ poetic inspiration ⓘ poetry ⓘ sacred well of Nechtan NERFINISHED ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| child | Aengus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consort | The Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic mythology
ⓘ
Irish mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
fertility
ⓘ
inspiration ⓘ water ⓘ |
| etymologyLinkedTo | Old Irish "Bóand" ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Irish literary tradition ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Dowth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythRole |
personification of a river
ⓘ
source of poetic inspiration ⓘ sovereignty figure ⓘ |
| narrativeMotif |
creation of a river from overflowing waters
ⓘ
taboo-breaking at a sacred well ⓘ |
| pantheon | Tuatha Dé Danann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | sovereign goddess ⓘ |
| riverDeityOf | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Nechtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | white cow ⓘ |
| transformedInto | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | pre-Christian Irish religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.